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October 03 2011

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October 01 20112011-10-01February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white or cream saris with gold borders and others in orange or deep maroon clothing. Each woman holds a small brass lamp or ritual vessel with a lit flame, and brass plates with offerings sit on mats and cloths in front of them. A wooden stage and a decorated canopy with hanging orange and blue banners appear in the background. Among the seated women, one in a white sari wears a gold chain and another in orange wears a red-orange shawl. A small a person candidate is not clearly visible, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance. Approximately 60 women are visible.2013-01-03September 09 20112011-09-09August 30 20112011-08-30A large seated group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and green borders, performs a ritual on the floor of a bright hall. Many hold lit oil lamps or lamps on brass plates, with flowers, fruit and small brass vessels arranged on banana leaves and mats. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and one woman in the foreground wears a black top and bracelets. Bright white floor, orange and purple mats fill the scene.2010-12-31September 16 20112011-09-16December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25October 08 20102010-10-08April 08 20122012-04-08September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copies